FLORIDA NATIVE PORTERWEED: A grow guide for creating a gorgeous pollinator-friendly garden
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Are you looking for a beautiful and easy-to-grow plant that will attract bees and butterflies to your South Florida garden? Look no further than the Florida native porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)! This fast-growing shrub produces stunning blue flowers year-round, making it a favorite among pollinators and gardeners alike.
In this video, we'll discuss everything you need to know about growing Florida native porterweed in your South Florida garden. We'll cover topics such as:
Plant characteristics and benefits
Site selection and preparation
Planting and care instructions
Fertilizing and watering
Pest and disease control; spoiler- rare to none! Great native plant!
We'll also share some tips on how to use Florida native porterweed in your garden design.
Porterweed Plant Characteristics and Benefits
Florida native porterweed is a fast-growing shrub that can reach up to 3 feet tall and wide. It produces clusters of small, blue flowers that bloom year-round in South Florida. The flowers are a favorite nectar source for butterflies, including the Tropical buckeye, Clouded skipper, Gulf fritillary and Monarchs.
In addition to its beauty and attractiveness to pollinators, Florida native porterweed is also a drought-tolerant plant that requires very little maintenance. It is also relatively pest and disease-free.
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Hi! I’m Michael, Landscape Architect and Environmentalist. We provide free professional gardening / landscape design advice for those who live here in South Florida and well as helpful videos on caring for house plants. This channel was created to share with you the garden enthusiast what I learned all these years in a fun and informative way.
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Porterweed is a super underrated plant. Probably the top pollinator attractor plant in Florida.
@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN
4 ай бұрын
Yes! Thank you for your comment! Such a great plant . 😀🪴
I bought one and it's dying. 😢😢😢 hopefully I can save it
@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN
5 ай бұрын
I hope so too, good luck!😀🪴
Thank you very much for this video
@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN
9 ай бұрын
You are welcome Georg! 😀🪴
@lesd2885
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I moved into my home a year ago in central Florida and saw these plants. I was told it was a butterfly plant. I finally have the correct name. They are very pretty and send off babies throughout the yard.
@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN
9 ай бұрын
You're most welcome! I am glad you have a porterweed of your own in your garden!😀🪴
Is there a non native that looks just like this? I have one that grew to 6 feet tall and at least 5 wide in less than 2 years! Always full of bees of all kinds, and it reseeded a lot... Wondering if I have one that I shouldn't allow to grow in my garden... It looks exactly like the one you showcased but much taller and wide. Same bloom color and leaf shape, etc.. Would appreciate your advice 🙂🌿🌺
@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN
9 ай бұрын
Hi, yes, you could have a different porterweed variety. There is an invasive variety Stachytarpheta cayennensis that grows to your height of 6', so you might want to be careful adding any more into your garden. 😀🪴
@BKsWildlifeWorld
18 күн бұрын
Would this plant be equally as happy in a container? Or do you think it needs to be planted in ground?